Sara Kaisa Lappalainen[1] (née Kuivisto, born 17 August 1991) is a Finnish middle-distance runner.[2] Kuivisto represented Finland at the 2019 World Championships in the 800 m and 1500 m without advancing from the first round in either. She represented Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games in the 800 m and the 1500 m setting national records in both running a 1:59.41 in semi-finals of the 800 m and a 4:02.35 in the semi-finals of the 1500 m.
 Sara Kuivisto in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sara Kaisa Kuivisto |
| Full name | Sara Kaisa Lappalainen |
| Born | 17 August 1991 Porvoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Borgå Akilles |
| Coached by | Ari Suhonen |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2020 800 m, 9th (sf) 1500 m, 15th (SF) |
| World finals | 2019 800 m, 20th (h) 1500 m, 25th (h) |
| Personal bests | |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| |||||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (h) | 800 m | 2:02.62 |
| 17th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.39 | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 800 m | 2:04.24 |
| 16th (h) | 1500 m | 4:18.68 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (h) | 800 m | 2:03.15 | |
| 25th (h) | 1500 m | 4:08.85 | |||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 8th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.64 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 1:59.41 | |
| 15th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:02.35 | |||
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | 1500 m | 4:12.79 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.59 | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th (h) | 1500 m | 4:07.39 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 35th (h) | 1500 m | 4:08.66 | |
Personal Bests
edit| Event | Time | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 800 m | 1:59.41 | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | NR |
| 1000 m | 2:39.14 | 2 September 2020 | Porvoo, Finland | NR | |
| 1500 m | 4:02.35 | 4 August 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | NR | |
| 3000 m | 9:19.51 | 26 May 2018 | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Indoor | 800 m | 2:02.64 | 13 February 2022 | Uppsala, Sweden | NR |
| 1500 m | 4:06.14 | 22 February 2022 | Toruń, Poland | NR | |
| Mile | 4:29.64 | 17 February 2022 | Liévin, France | NR | |
| 3000 m | 9:30.06 | 27 January 2019 | Helsinki, Finland |
References
edit- ^ Siikarla, Siiri (4 October 2022). "Sara Kuivisto julkaisi upean kuvasarjan häistään – paljasti uuden sukunimensä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Sara KUIVISTO | Profile | World Athletics".
External links
edit- Sara Lappalainen at Olympedia
- Sara Lappalainen at Olympics.com
- Sara Lappalainen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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